January, 1649

[30 January, 1648/9]

None to Proclaim Ch. Stuart or any other person, King,; without the free consent of the people in Parliament,

Whereas Charls Stuart King of England, being for the notorious
Treasons, Tyrannies and Murthers committed by him in the late
Unnatural and Cruel Wars condemned to death; Whereupon, after
Execution of the same, several Pretences may be made, and Title
set on foot unto the Kingly Office, to the apparent hazard of the
Publique Peace: for prevention thereof, Be it Enacted and Ordained
by this present Parliament, and by Authority of the same, That no
person or persons whatsoever do presume to Proclaim, Declare,
Publish, or any way promote Charls Stuart, Son of the said Charls,
commonly called, The Prince of Wales, or any other person to be
King, or Chief Magistrate of England, or of Ireland, or of any the
Dominions belonging to them, or either of them, by colour of Inheritance, Succession, Election, or any other Claim whatsoever, without
the free consent of the People in Parliament first had, and signified
by a particular Act or Ordinance for that purpose, Any Statute,
Law, Usage or Custom to the contrary hereof in any wise notwithstanding.

on penalty of being judged a Traitor.

And be it further Enacted and Ordained, and it is hereby Enacted
and Ordained, That whosoever shall contrary to this Act, Proclaim
Declare, Publish, or any way promote the said Charls Stuart, the
Son. or any other person to be King, or Chief Magistrate of England
or of Ireland, or of any the Dominions belonging to them, or to
either of them, without the said consent in Parliament signified
as aforesaid, shall be deemed and adjudged a Traitor to the Commonwealth, and shall suffer pains of Death, and such other punishments
as belong to the Crime of High Treason. And all Officers, as well
Civil as Military, and all other well-affected persons, are hereby
authorized and required forthwith to apprehend all such Offenders,
and to bring them in safe Custody to the next Justice of the Peace,
that they may be proceeded against accordingly.